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Keyboard shortcuts
Feature

Windows shortcut

Mac shortcut

New

Ctrl+N

Open

Ctrl+O

Close

Ctrl+F4 / Ctrl+W

Close All

Ctrl+Alt+W

Save

Ctrl+S

Save As

Ctrl+Shift+S

N
O
W
W
S
S

Notes  Input Notes  Input Notes

y/x/e/q/h/w

1/2/3/4/5/6 (on keypad)

1/2/3/4/5/6 (on keypad)

/ # / b (on/off)
> . (on/off)
Rhythm dot
Create note

7/8/9 (on keypad)

7/8/9 (on keypad)

/*-

=/*

. (period)

. (period)

A/ B/C/ D/ E/ F/G or play note/

A/ B/C/ D/ E/ F/G or play note/chord

Files tab

Creating notes

Create rest
Add interval above
Add interval below

chord on MIDI keyboard

0 (on keypad)
1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9
(on main keyboard)
Shift+1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9
(on main keyboard)

on MIDI keyboard
0 (on keypad)
1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9
(on main keyboard)

1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9
(on main keyboard)

Add pitch above

Shift+A-G

A-G

Tie (on/off)
Start a new voice

Enter (on keypad)

Enter (on keypad)

N Alt+2/3/4

N 2/3/4

Ctrl+Shift+F

F

Space

Space

Ctrl+Shift+O

O

A/ B/C/ D/ E/ F/G or play note/

A/ B/C/ D/ E/ F/G or play note/chord

7/8/9 (on keypad)

7/8/9 (on keypad)

Flexi-time
Flexi-time
Stop Flexi-time
Flexi-time Options
Editing notes
Edit pitch
Edit note value: y / x / e / q / h / w;
start/stop re-inputting pitches
Edit accidental: / # / b (on/off)
Edit articulation(s): > . (on/off)
Turn into rest(s)
Turn into individual rest(s)

chord on MIDI keyboard

1/2/3/4/5/6 (on keypad)

on MIDI keyboard
1/2/3/4/5/6 (on keypad)

/*-

=/*

Delete / Backspace

Delete / Backspace

0 on first Keypad layout

0 on first Keypad layout

Notes  Input Notes  Respell

Return (on main keyboard)

Return (on main keyboard)

Cross note/chord/rest to staff above/below

Ctrl+Shift+/

Standard notehead

Shift+Alt+0 (on main keyboard)

Change notehead
Next notehead type

Shift+Alt+0/1/2/3
(or two digits)
Shift+=

/

0 (on main keyboard)

 0/1/2/3 (or two digits)

Previous notehead type

Shift+

Swap voices 1 and 2

Shift+V

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Keyboard shortcuts
Feature
Note Input  Note Input  Transpose

Windows shortcut
Shift+T

Note Input  Arrange  Arrange

Ctrl+Shift+V

T
V

Keyboard window
Toggle QWERTY input

Shift+Alt+Q

Q

Up octave (in QWERTY input)

Down octave (in QWERTY input)
C (in QWERTY input)
C# (in QWERTY input)
D (in QWERTY input)
Eb (in QWERTY input)
E (in QWERTY input)
F (in QWERTY input)
F# (in QWERTY input)
G (in QWERTY input)
Ab (in QWERTY input)
A (in QWERTY input)
Bb (in QWERTY input)
B (in QWERTY input)
C above (in QWERTY input)
Creating objects
Create menu

Mac shortcut

Shift+F10 / right-click

Control-click

Home  Bars  Add  Add Bar at end

(with nothing selected)

Ctrl+B

Home  Bars  Add  Add Single Bar

Ctrl+Shift+B

Home  Bars  Add  Add Irregular Bar

Alt+B

B
B
B

Notations  Common  Clef

Text  Chord Symbols  Chord Symbol

Ctrl+K

Review  Comments  Add Comment

Shift+Alt+C

K
C

Home  Instruments  Add or Remove

Home  Instruments  Change

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+I

I

Notations  Common  Key signature

Notations  Lines  Line

Slur slur
Crescendo/diminuendo hairpin

S (then space to extend)

S (then space to extend)

H/ Shift+H
(then space to extend)

H/H (then space to extend)

Text  Rehearsal Marks  Rehearsal Mark

Ctrl+R

R

Notations  Symbols  Symbol

Notations  Common  Time signature

Note Input  Triplet  Triplet

Ctrl+3 (on main keyboard)

Other tuplet

Ctrl+29 (on main keyboard)

3 (on main keyboard)

29 (on main keyboard)

(with nothing selected)

Creating text
Expression

Ctrl+E

Lyrics line 1

Ctrl+L

Lyrics line 2

Ctrl+Alt+L

Technique

Ctrl+T

Tempo

Ctrl+Alt+T

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Keyboard shortcuts
Feature
Editing text
Start editing

Windows shortcut

Mac shortcut

Return (on main keyboard) / F2 /

Return (on main keyboard) /

Stop editing
Move left/right a character

Esc

Esc

/
Ctrl+/

/
/

Move to start/end of line

Move to start/end of text

Home/ End

none

Ctrl+Home/ End

/

Select word
Select next/previous character

double-click

double-click

Shift+/

Select to end/beginning of word

Ctrl+Shift+/

Select to end/beginning of text

Ctrl+Shift+Home/ End

Select All text

Ctrl+A

/
/
/
A

Delete previous/next character

Delete previous/next word

Backspace / Delete

Backspace

Ctrl+Backspace/ Delete

-Backspace/ Delete

Replace selected text

New paragraph
New line

type new text

Return / Enter
Shift-Return

type new text

Return / Enter

Bold/italic/underline on/off

Ctrl+B/ I/ U

Default font

Ctrl+Alt+Space

Return
B/ I/ U
^-Space

Advance to next note/beat (lyrics/chord symbols/

figured bass/fingering)
Hyphens to next note (lyrics)
Elision (lyrics)
Non-breaking space/non-breaking hyphen (lyrics/
chord symbols)
Word menu
f / m / n / p / r / s / z (Expression text)

space

space

(hyphen)

(hyphen)

_ (underscore)

_ (underscore)

Ctrl+space/hyphen

-space/hyphen

Shift+F10 / right-click

Control-click

Ctrl+F/ M/N/ P/ R/ S,
Ctrl+Shift+Z

F/ M/ N/ P/ R/ S, Z

cresc. / dim. (Expression text)

Ctrl+Shift+C/ D

y/x/e/q/h/w//#/b

Ctrl+1/2/3 (on keypad)

////

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+A/ E/ I/O/ U

C/ D
1/2/3 (on keypad)
` followed by letter (e.g. `A)
E followed by letter
U followed by letter

Move left/right a word

double-click

double-click

////

Ctrl+Shift+A/ E/ I/O/ U

////

Alt+number from Character

Map

////

Alt+number from Character

Map

I followed by letter

Alt+number from Character

Map

C / C

Other special characters

Alt+number from Character

Map

use Keyboard Viewer utility

/ (smart quotes)

Alt+2 / Shift+Alt+2

/ (smart single quotes)

Alt+ / Shift+Alt+

(ellipsis)

Alt+0133 (on keypad)

Ctrl+Shift+C

| (Lyricist/Title/Copyright)

Ctrl+Shift+P

$ (Tempo)

Ctrl+Shift+4 ($)

(Tempo)

Ctrl+0 (zero)

< / > (in metric modulations)

Ctrl+[ / ]

] / ]
[ / [
;
C
P
4 ($)
0 (zero)
[ / ]

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Keyboard shortcuts
Feature
Harp pedal diagrams (Technique text)

Windows shortcut
Ctrl+Alt+7/8/9/+ (on keypad)

Mac shortcut

Guitar tab
Change fret

0/1/2/3 (or two digits, on main

0/1/2/3 (or two digits, on main

/
/

Ctrl+/

/
/

/

J (then space to extend)

J (then space to extend)

/ . (period) / 1

* /. (period) / 1

on second Keypad layout

= (on main keyboard)

on second Keypad layout

= (on main keyboard)

Play  Transport  Play or Stop

Space

Space

Play  Transport  Play  Replay

Ctrl+Space

-Space

Play  Transport  Play  Play From Selection

Rewind/fast-forward (in 0.2 second steps)

Move backward/forward by a single frame

[ /]

[/]

Shift-[ / ]

Stop playback

Esc

Play  Transport  Play  All Notes Off

Shift+O

Move Playback Line to Start

Ctrl+[

Move Playback Line to End

Ctrl+]

[ / ]
Esc / .
O
[
]

Move Playback Line to Selection

Go to Playback Line

Shift+Y

Live Playback

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L

Y
L

Mixer (show/hide)
Hit Points

Shift+Alt+P

P

Undo

Ctrl+Z

Redo

Ctrl+Y

Undo History

Ctrl+Shift+Z

Redo History

Ctrl+Shift+Y

Cut

Ctrl+X

Copy

Ctrl+C

Copy to where you click

Alt+click

Copy to where you click, putting copy at default

vertical position

Shift+Alt+click

Z
Y
Z
Y
X
C
-click
-click

Home  Clipboard  Capture Idea

Shift-I

Home  Clipboard  Paste

Ctrl+V

Home  Clipboard  Paste as Cue

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V

Repeat (note/chord/passage/text/line/etc.)
Delete

Backspace / Delete

Backspace () / Delete

Home  Bars  Delete

Ctrl+Backspace

 (Backspace)

Home  Edit  Flip (stem, slur, tuplet, tie, etc.)

Voice 1/2/3/4/All Voices

Alt+1/2/3/4/5 (on main key-

1/2/3/4/5 (on main keyboard)

Home  Edit  Hide or Show

board)
Ctrl+Shift+H

Color

Ctrl+J

H
J

Move left/right through bar

Move up/down a string
Move to top/bottom string
Bend
Pre-bend / slide / notehead in parentheses
Quarter-tone sharp (shown as 0.5)
Playback & video

keyboard)

7/8/9/+ (on keypad)

keyboard)

Editing objects

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Keyboard shortcuts
Feature
Re-apply Color

Windows shortcut
Ctrl+Shift+J

Equivalent Chord Text

Ctrl+Shift+K

Revoice Chord Diagram

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+K

J
K
K

Navigation
Select first object on page (if nothing selected)
Select next/previous object

Tab

Tab

Tab/ Shift+Tab

Tab/-Tab

/
Ctrl+/
Alt+/

/
/
/

Alt+/

/

Shift+Alt+/

/

/

Select previous/next note/chord/rest

Select start of previous/next bar
Select part of note/chord/rest, or end/mid-point/
whole of line
Select note/tremolo/stem/articulation above/
below in chord
Select nearest note in next voice on same staff

Mac shortcut

Select highest/lowest note on next staff

Ctrl+Alt+/

Move score
Go up/down a screenful

drag Navigator/paper
Page Up/ Down

Go left/right a screenful or page

Home/ End

Go up/down a little

Alt+Page Up/Down

Go left/right a little

Alt+Home/ End

Go to top/bottom of page

Ctrl+Page Up/ Down

Go to first/last page

Ctrl+Home/ End

Go to selection start

Shift+Home

Go to selection end

Shift+End

Home  Edit  Go To  Bar

Ctrl+Alt+G

Home  Edit  Go To  Page

Ctrl+Shift+G

Zoom in/out

Ctrl+=/ or +/ on keypad (or

click/right-click with zoom tool)

100% zoom

Ctrl+1

Fit to page zoom

Ctrl+0

 or Home
 or End
G
G
=/ or +/ on keypad (or click/
-click with zoom tool)
1
0

/
// (Ctrl+/
// )
Shift-drag

/
// (/
// )
-drag

Alt+/
(Ctrl+Alt+/
)

/
(/
) or drag

drag Navigator/paper

/ or Page Up/ Down

/ () or Home/ End
/ or Page Up/ Down
/ or Home/ End
/ or -Page Up/ Down
/ () or -Home/
End

Moving objects
Move object(s) (in larger steps; 1 space by default)
Move objects, snapping to good positions while
moving
Move staff/staves up/down
(in larger steps; 1 space by default)

or drag

Move staff/staves up/down independently

(in larger steps; 1 space by default)

Shift+Alt+/

(Ctrl+Shift+Alt+/
)
or Shift+drag

/
(/
)
or -drag

Move note/rest/accidental/rhythm dot/end of tie

(in larger steps; 1 space by default)

Shift+Alt+/
(Ctrl+Shift+Alt+/ )

/ (/ )

Move line (either end) or lyric to next/previous

note
Multiple selections & passages
Select bar
Select bar in all staves

space/ Shift+space

space/-space

click staff (avoiding notes etc.)

Ctrl+click staff

click staff (avoiding notes etc.)

Select all bars in staff (on one system)

Select all bars in all staves (on one system)

double-click staff
Ctrl+double-click staff

double-click staff

-click staff
-double-click staff

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Keyboard shortcuts
Feature
Select all bars in staff throughout score
Home  Bars  Select Bars

Windows shortcut
triple-click staff
Ctrl+Alt+A

Home  Select  System Passage

Shift+Alt+A

Extend passage to object

Shift+click

Extend passage by a note/rest

Shift+/

Extend passage by a bar

Ctrl+Shift+/

Extend passage by a staff

Shift+/

Home  Select  Select All (of score)

Ctrl+A

Select all noteheads in chord (Select More)

Ctrl+Shift+A or double-click

Select all text on staff in same style (Select

More)
Select objects with marquee

Ctrl+Shift+A

Add/remove object to/from selection

Ctrl+click

Home  Clipboard  Select Graphic

Alt+G

Home  Select  None

Esc

Shift+drag on paper

Mac shortcut
triple-click staff

A
A
-click
/
/
/

A
A or double-click
A
-drag on paper
-click
G
Esc / .

Filters and Find

Home  Select  Advanced Filter

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F

Filter Dynamics

Shift+Alt+D

Filter Voice 1/2/3/4

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+1/2/3/4

Filter Top/2nd/3rd/ Bottom Note or Single

Notes

Ctrl+Alt+1/2/3,
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+B

Find

Ctrl+F

Find Next

Ctrl+G

F
D
1/2/3/4
1/2/3, B
F
G

Layout
Document Setup

Ctrl+D

Hide Empty Staves

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+H

Show Empty Staves

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S

Focus on Staves

Ctrl+Alt+F

D
H
S
F

System Break on/off

Return (on main keyboard)

Return (on main keyboard)

Page Break on/off

Ctrl+Return (on main keyboard)

Special Page Break

Ctrl+Shift+Return (on main

-Return (on main keyboard)

-Return (on main keyboard)

Lock Format

Ctrl+Shift+L

Unlock Format

Ctrl+Shift+U

Make Into System

Shift+Alt+M

keyboard)

L
U
M
M
R/C
N
P
D
P
D
/ (/ )

Make Into Page

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+M

Align in a Row/Column

Ctrl+Shift+R/C

Reset Note Spacing

Ctrl+Shift+N

Reset Position

Ctrl+Shift+P

Reset Design

Ctrl+Shift+D

Reset to Score Position

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P

Reset to Score Design

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+D

Condense/expand note spacing

(in larger steps)

Shift+Alt+/

Use Multirests (in Auto Breaks) on/off

Ctrl+Shift+M

M

Ctrl+Shift+E

E

(Ctrl+Shift+Alt+/ )

House Style
Engraving Rules

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Keyboard shortcuts
Feature

Windows shortcut
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+T

Mac shortcut

Panorama

Shift-P

Hidden Objects (show/hide)

Shift+Alt+H

Object Rulers (show/hide)

Shift+Alt+R

Staff Rulers (show/hide)

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R

Transposing Score

Ctrl+Shift+T

Navigator (show/hide)

Ctrl+Alt+N

Keypad (show/hide)

Ctrl+Alt+K

Keyboard (show/hide)

Ctrl+Alt+B

Fretboard (show/hide)

Ctrl+Alt+E

Playback (show/hide)

Ctrl+Alt+Y

P
H
R
R
T
N
K
B
E
Y

Mixer (show/hide)

Ctrl+Alt+M

Ideas (show/hide)

Ctrl+Alt+I

Parts (show/hide)

Ctrl+Alt+R

Compare (show/hide)

Ctrl+Alt+C

Video (show/hide)

Ctrl+Alt+V

Hide/Show Tool Windows

Ctrl+Alt+X

I
R
C
V
X

Switch between full score and part

Next Part

Ctrl+#

Previous Part

Ctrl+Shift+#

Full Screen

Ctrl+U

~
~
U

Windows and dialogs

Move to next/previous box in dialog

Edit Text Styles

T

View options

Tab/ Shift-Tab

Tab/-Tab

Select consecutive items from list

Select separate items from list

Shift+click or drag

drag

Ctrl+click

-click

OK (or default button)

Cancel

Return/ Enter
Esc

Esc / .

Keypad layouts
Next Keypad layout
Back to first Keypad layout
Contextual edit menu

F7F12

F7F12

+ (on keypad)

+ (on keypad)

F7 / Shift-+

(on keypad) / F7

Shift+F10 / right-click on

Control-click on selected object(s)

~
H
M

selected object(s)

Change window

Alt+Tab

Hide application

none

Minimize window

none

Return/ Enter

Miscellaneous
Sibelius Reference Guide

F1

Print

Ctrl+P

Preferences

Ctrl+,

Quit/ Exit

Alt+F4 / Ctrl+Q

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P
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Q

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